The Best Theresa Merritt Movies, Ranked
10 credits from 1969 to 1990, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) with $69.7M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Theresa Merritt Box Office Hits
Theresa Merritt's films have made $115M worldwide in total. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) is the biggest hit at $69.7M, ahead of The Wiz (1978) ($21M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Theresa Merritt Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Theresa Merritt has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Drama leads with 3 films, and The Great Santini (1979) is the pick of them.
The Latest Theresa Merritt Movies
The most recent films Theresa Merritt is credited on, newest first — starting with Voodoo Dawn (1990). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Voodoo Dawn 1990 · Madame Daslay -
Silence Like Glass 1989 · Drama -
The Serpent and the Rainbow 1988 · Simone -
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas 1982 · Comedy -
The Great Santini 1979 · Drama -
The Wiz 1978 · Adventure -
The Goodbye Girl 1977 · Drama -
Proof of the Man 1977 · Mario -
They Might Be Giants 1971 · Mystery -
J.T. 1969 · Mama Meley
The Best Theresa Merritt Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Theresa Merritt films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Theresa Merritt movie?
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982) made the most at the box office, with $69.7M worldwide, followed by The Wiz (1978) with $21M. Together, Theresa Merritt's films with box office figures have made $115M.
Which Theresa Merritt movie won the most awards?
The Goodbye Girl (1977) is the most decorated Theresa Merritt film, with 4 wins from 13 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Theresa Merritt drama movie?
The Great Santini (1979) is the best-rated of Theresa Merritt's drama films. In other genres: Proof of the Man (mystery), The Serpent and the Rainbow (thriller) and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (comedy).
What is the newest Theresa Merritt movie?
The newest film on Theresa Merritt's filmography is Voodoo Dawn (1990), with Theresa Merritt as Madame Daslay.
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